Enjoying surround sound, Using only the front speakers, Enjoying higher fidelity sound – Sony STR-DE698 User Manual

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In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound
from the front left/right speakers only. There is
no sound from the sub woofer.

Listening to 2 channel stereo
sources (2CH STEREO)

Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely
bypass the sound field processing and multi
channel surround formats are downmixed to 2
channel.

Press 2CH.

“2CH ST.” appears in the display and the
receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode.

Note

No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH
STEREO mode. To listen to the 2 channel stereo
sources using the front left/right speakers and a sub
woofer, set to the A.F.D. mode.

The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows
you to select the decoding mode you want for
your audio sound.

Enjoying Surround Sound

Using only the front
speakers

Enjoying higher fidelity
sound

— AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

A.F.D. mode
(Display)

Decoding mode

A.F.D. AUTO
(A.F.D. AUTO)

As encoded

PRO LOGIC
(DOLBY PL)

Dolby Pro Logic

PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
(PLII MV)

Dolby Pro Logic II

PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
(PLII MS)

PRO LOGIC II GAME
(PLII GM)

PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE
(PLIIX MV)

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC
(PLIIX MS)

PRO LOGIC IIx GAME
(PLIIX GM)

Neo:6 Cinema
(NEO6 CIN)

DTS Neo:6

Neo:6 Music
(NEO6 MUS)

MULTI STEREO
(MULTI ST.)

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